Unpaid carers twice as likely to have used a food bank during pandemic – University of Sheffield
Unpaid carers are twice as likely as the general public to have relied on a foodbank during the Covid-19 pandemic, new data suggests. More than 100,000 people caring unpaid for older or disabled relatives are using food banks to get by Almost 229,000 unpaid carers have had someone in their household go hungry during lockdown […]
COVID-19 test results in 30 minutes, a pandemic personal finance app and X-ray diagnostic tools – 28th May
Student pen pals for the elderly, tracking COVID-19 in wastewater and development of a home-test – Thursday 14th May
Challenge to help businesses hosting digital live events – Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is supporting a challenge to help businesses find virtual alternatives to live events and exhibitions. Many events and conferences have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic because of restrictions on mass gatherings, travel and face-to-face interaction. The Department of Sports and Events Management at BU has partnered with digital agency Crowd, the Department for […]
Imperial report translated for kids, a mental health podcast and the role of social media in a pandemic – Tuesday 12th May
Creative work during the pandemic, COVID-19 facts for kids and academic working life- Monday 11th May
Professor supports NHS response to protect vulnerable people from Covid-19 scams – Bournemouth University
A Bournemouth University professor has been providing resources to help NHS staff protect vulnerable people from scamming during the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Keith Brown has been assisting the NHS Covid-19 Emergency Response, working with the Deputy Directors of Nursing and Safeguarding for NHS England to produce weekly videos to help NHS and community workers identify […]